Reviewed: Jun. 18, 2008

I've tried a couple other taco seasoning recipes from this site and I like this one the best. I did use corn meal as I had no corn flour. This recipe is mild enough if feeding kids, but can easily be "kicked" up for those who enjoy more heat!

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HB2

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 25, 2008

Easily 5 stars! I hate when people change a recipe then review it, but I made such tiny changes that it won't matter. I don't eat at Taco Bell so I can't compare it to that, but the recipe is fantastic nonetheless. I doubled the cumin (I love cumin) and the pepper (I love spicy food). I also used 90/10 lean ground beef and simmered it for an hour. i just added a bit more water along the way. We used this in a taco salad....SOOOOOO GOOOOOOOD!!!!!!!!

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anna

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Hamler, Ohio, USA

Living In: Milford, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 15, 2008

My husband and I love this recipe and use it every time we make tacos or nachos. Once you have all the spices on hand it is very simple to measure everything out...and probably more cost effective than the spice packs at the store. I substitute corn starch for the corn meal and it works fine. I also cut back on the salt a little bit too. Try it, you'll like it!

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Lyndi3

Reviewed: Apr. 15, 2008

Didn't taste quite like The Bell to me but it was still really great. Much better than the packaged stuff. Didn't have masa and wasn't about to run out for it. I used cornstarch and it worked fine. I'll definitely make it with masa in future as I'm sure it would add something to it. Used in the Taco Pie from this site. I'll use this recipe to make taco meat from now on.

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PrincessJenna

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Upton, Massachusetts, USA

Living In: Albany, New York, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 30, 2008

Granted I was short some chili powder, but I really thought this need more flavor. And it wasn't HOT , and I don't like "hot" stuff.

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Leanne

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

Living In: Red Wing, Minnesota, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 2, 2008

This turned out amazingly well. I got really tired of taco meat that was dry and flavorless, so I tried this. I omitted the bouillon because I didn't want it too salty, just salted to taste after the liquid had cooked down a little bit. I didn't have masa (corn flour) on hand so I threw some corn meal in the blender. Worked great, very tasty, very easy!

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Endiqua

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Feb. 23, 2008

good. I didn't use ground chuck maybe that would have tasted better. But, it was still better then the powdered packets.

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Holly H.

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Pleasant Grove, Utah, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 29, 2008

I made the following substitutions: 1/4t. seasoned pepper + 1/4t. salt = 1/2t. seasoned salt; 1/4t. garlic powder + 1/4t. salt = 1/2t. garlic salt; 1/2t. crushed red pepper flakes = 1/4t. ground red pepper. I made a double recipe and added some to the rice & beans before cooking them. I used 4T to add to a 1.25lb tray of ground turkey and skipped the washing step. It was all very yummy! I will make more to keep handy!

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MSLINH

Reviewed: Jan. 28, 2008

I amde this recipe for a crowd of 15, kids and adults, fussy eaters.. It got rave reviews. I cooked 6lbs of ground beef and used 4 times the seasoning.. Also did the Chicken recipe in the slow cooker.. didn't make enough.. awsome awsome asome

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Kellie

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: Jan. 27, 2008

I made it vegetarian and omitted the beef and beef boullion. I also added a couple cloves of garlic and some onion as another reviewer mentioned. In place of beef, I used TVP (Textured Vegetable Protein). I'll use turkey next time.

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